The July 2003 edition of Pegasus reports some changes to Lochac kingdom law which affect the awards here listed.
| Level | Lochac award | Caid equivalent |
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| Patent | The patent-level orders -- Royal Peers, Chivalry, Laurel, Pelican -- are society-wide. | |
| Order of the Rose... | ||
| Grant+ | Lochac Company of Archers"There shall be created a Lochac Company of Archers. The members thereof shall have demonstrated high achievement and service to the Kingdom in archery. Further, they shall have demonstrated high levels of chivalry, courtesy and those aspects of courtly behaviour and accomplishment." (LKL: VI.4.2) |
Order of the Chiron |
| Grant+ | Order of the White Scarf"There shall be created the Order of the White Scarf of Lochac. The members thereof shall have demonstrated high achievement and service to the Kingdom in civilian (rapier) combat. Further, they shall have demonstrated high levels of chivalry, courtesy, courtly behaviour and accomplishment as laid out in the Order's Charter." (LKL: VI.4.3) |
Order of the White Scarf |
| Grant of Arms | The Grant of Arms is society-wide. | |
| "The Crown may offer Grants of Arms to any individual whose substantial, unremitting, and excellent service is of great value to the Kingdom." (LKL: VI.4.1) |
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| AoA++ | Court Baron or Baroness"The title of Court Baron and/or Court Baroness may be offered to those the Crown wishes to honour. This title carries with it an Award of Arms, and those entitled shall stand in precedence between holders of Grants of Arms and Orders of Achievement." (LKL: VI.5.1) (Note that in Lochac this ranks above AoA-bearing awards.) |
Court Baron or Baroness (In Caid this is an AoA-bearing award) |
| AoA+ "Orders of Achievement" |
The Order of the Golden Tear"The Order of the Golden Tear may be offered to those the Crown finds deserving of honour for substantial and unobtrusive service to the Kingdom." (LKL: VI.6.1) |
The Order of the Dolphin |
| AoA+ "Orders of Achievement" |
The Order of the Golden Lilies"The Order of the Lily may be offered to those the Crown finds deserving of honour, for achievement in the arts and sciences." (LKL: VI.6.2) |
The Order of the Harp Argent |
| Award of Arms | The Award of Arms is society-wide. | |
| Non-armigerous | The Lochac Order of Grace"The Lochac Order of Grace, may only be awarded once per reign to that person the Queen/Consort regards as having displayed exceptional courtesy." (LKL: VI.7.1) |
No simple Caidan equivalent to these two awards, although the Legion of Courtesy has similarities. |
| Non-armigerous | The Order of the Rowan"The Order of the Rowan is given to those who have displayed exceptional and consistent grace and courtesy to all." (LKL: VI.7.2) |
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| Non-armigerous | The Order of the Shining Helm"The Order of the Shining Helm is given to those combatants who consistently present a good looking and period appearance on the field." (LKL: VI.7.3) |
No Caidan equivalent, although field appearance is a component of the Crescent Sword. |
| Non-armigerous | The Order of the Southern Cross"The Order of the Southern Cross may be given to those who have performed service to the Kingdom, but who are not citizens of Lochac." (LKL: VI.7.4) (Note that this replaces the Pilgrim's Order of Grace.) |
No Caidan equivalent |
| Non-armigerous | The Prix Jongleur"The Prix Jongleur may be bestowed on those who by way of performance consistently entertain the populace of the Kingdom." (LKL: VI.7.5) |
No Caidan equivalent A bit like L'Honneur de la Chanson, but not just for singing |
| Non-armigerous |
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The Order of the Crescent Sword (AoA-bearing) |
| Non-armigerous | The Order of the Nock"The Order of the Nock may be offered to those the Crown finds deserving of honour, for achievement in the field of archery. "The award is presented on a red ribbon to indicate achievement in the area of target archery, and on a green ribbon to indicate achievement in the area of missile combat." (LKL: VI.7.7) |
The Order of the Argent Arrow (AoA-bearing) |
| Non-armigerous | Royal Cyphers"The Crown may create and award Royal Cyphers to those people who have been thoughtful and helpful to the Crown during their reign." (LKL: VI.7.8) |
Signum Regina & Sigilum Regis |
Note that there is no Lochacan equivalent to most of the Caidan grant-level awards, or to many of the Caidan AoA-bearing awards.
LKL: The Laws of the Kingdom of Lochac, http://www-personal.usyd.edu.au/~gavin/dev/laws/lochac-laws20030620.html
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Page created: 29 June 2003
Last updated: 9 July 2003 (The Order of the Hasta Belli was removed in the July
publication of the law)
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